Industry News
New Footscray Hospital appoints NEC to drive digital transformation
The new Footscray Hospital is being constructed by Multiplex and delivered by Plenary Health in partnership with the VHBA and Western Health. [ + ]
NZ hospitals deploy Provation's iPro anaesthesia solution
The Provation iPro Anaesthesia Information Management Systems (AIMS) has been deployed at two hospitals in Hamilton, New Zealand. [ + ]
Online global atlas assists with digital health literacy
Researchers at RMIT University have helped visualise health and digital health literacy by consolidating and visualing data into an interactive map. [ + ]
AI regulation essential to keep patients safe: RACGP
The RACGP is calling for an oversight body to develop a framework and oversee and monitor developments in healthcare AI. [ + ]
Illicit drugs behind one in three sudden cardiac deaths: Vic study
Around one-third of young adults in Victoria who experienced sudden cardiac deaths (SCDs) outside of a hospital setting from April 2019 to April 2021 used illegal drugs prior to their fatal events. [ + ]
Discovery could lead to improved chronic worm treatment
A Monash University study has uncovered why some intestinal worm infections become chronic, which could eventually lead to human vaccines and improved treatments. [ + ]
Pets help improve communication among people with aphasia: study
A new study has found that pets have a unique ability to improve communication among people with aphasia, a language difficulty after brain injury. [ + ]
Bupa launches 24/7 telehealth service
Bupa has connected customers with a 24-hour virtual doctor service in an attempt to relieve overstretched general practices and hospital emergency departments. [ + ]
$39m funding to improve HIV treatment
A funding boost from the federal government will allow people without Medicare to access government-funded HIV treatment. [ + ]
Study explores impact of 20% sugary drinks tax
Can a national sugary drinks tax improve health equity? New research investigates the potential health benefits and cost-effectiveness of such taxes. [ + ]
New CHAP project to support country heart patients
The Country Health Attack Prevention program, or CHAP Project, is tailor-made for country people's recovery and secondary prevention support. [ + ]
Co-training AI tool can mimic the second opinion process
New research aims to address the limited availability of human annotated, or labelled, medical images. [ + ]
Research into 'chemobrain' hopes to improve treatment
UNSW Sydney has been awarded a grant of nearly $500,000 to investigate how the relationship between gut and brain health is impacted by chemotherapy. [ + ]
Lipid-lowering drugs could impair lung function: study
A study involving 340,000 UK Biobank participants has found that a new class of cholesterol-lowering drugs could impair lung function in some patients. [ + ]
Call for awareness on metabolic syndrome that increases heart disease risk
The Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute (VCCRI) is calling for improving awareness on conditions that can double the risk of cardiovascular disease. [ + ]
